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The son of a freedom fighter, Sang-hun is a member of an anti-Japanese resistance group called "Seongjinhoe," composed of students who share a dedication to the cause of liberation. Their spiritual guide is a teacher named Song Un-in. One day, Yeong-ae, whose brother is a detective in the Japanese police force charged with monitoring independence movements, joins their group. Following a series of sporadic incidents, the students gather one night to resolve on an uprising, but are discovered by the police. Young-ae is wrongfully accused of betraying their plans, but she risks her life in order to allow the group members to escape. The morning after, the students of Gwangju rise up against the Japanese government.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

30 October 1959

Country

South Korea

Cast

Jo Mi-ryeong

Jo Mi-ryeong

Yeong-ae

Hwang Hae-nam

Hwang Hae-nam

Sang-hun

Choi Nam-hyun

Choi Nam-hyun

Teacher Song

Jang Min-ho

Jang Min-ho

Youngsik Choi

Jeon Ok

Jeon Ok

Mr. Yoon (Sang-hoon's mother)

Kim Sin-jae

Kim Sin-jae

Mrs. Lee (Song's wife)

Lee Bin-hwa

Lee Bin-hwa

Jeon Gye-hyeon

Jeon Gye-hyeon

Inok

Kim Hyeon-ju

Kim Hyeon-ju

Byeon Gi-jong

Byeon Gi-jong

Seo Wol-yeong

Seo Wol-yeong

Lee Hae-rang

Lee Hae-rang

Harii

Lee Hyang

Lee Hyang

Japanese Police Chief

Park Sang-ik

Park Sang-ik

Hasegawa

Bang Su-il

Bang Su-il

Cho Dongyoon

Chu Seok-yang

Chu Seok-yang

Najima (Japanese Police)

Kim Ho-yeon

Kim Ho-yeon

Yang Il-min

Yang Il-min

Farmer

Choi Myeong-su

Choi Myeong-su

Lee Tae Min

Jong-seok Gu

Jong-seok Gu

Nam Mi-rang

Nam Mi-rang

Kim So-yeon

Kim So-yeon

Jeong Ok-ryeon

Choe Seung-i

Choe Seung-i

Wang Seobang

Choe Eun-yeon

Choe Eun-yeon

Kim Wol-sun

Kim Wol-sun

Ji-man Ha

Ji-man Ha

Old man

Lee Il-seon

Lee Il-seon

Yim Woon-hak

Yim Woon-hak

Ji Bang-yeol

Ji Bang-yeol

Chief of police

Lee Chang-sik

Lee Chang-sik

Military police

Choi Geol

Choi Geol

Lee Seong-il

Lee Seong-il

Teacher

Lee Up-dong

Lee Up-dong

Park Byeong-gi

Park Byeong-gi

Soonsa (Raju)

Choi Sung

Choi Sung

Sanghoon Friend Sungjin

Park Min-ho

Park Min-ho

Lee Hae-ryong

Lee Hae-ryong

Kim Il

Kim Il

Jeon Se-gwon

Jeon Se-gwon

Yu Chun-su

Yu Chun-su

Do-il Kim

Do-il Kim

Kim Eui-heung

Im Nae-il

Im Nae-il

Gilwoo Jang

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